Medical Technologist PRN

LewisGale Regional Health System; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job summary

LewisGale Hospital Montgomery is seeking a Medical Technologist PRN to perform procedures in the clinical laboratory, ensuring accurate results and compliance with QA standards. The ideal candidate will hold a CLS degree with a related bachelor’s and may have MT(ASCP) certification.

The role involves independent work, training of students, and shared lab responsibilities. Responsibilities include instrument maintenance, quality control, and adherence to safety and infection-control policies

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of Clinical Laboratory Science with a related bachelor degree.
• Prefer national MT(ASCP) certification.
• Ability to perform procedures per protocol and work independently.
• Experience with phlebotomy and processing within a lab setting.

Responsibilities

• Perform department procedures according to protocol.
• Make proper decisions and work independently.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the designated section.
• Prioritize work to meet Stat, Routine, and Urgent timelines.
• Assist leadership and train MLT students in clinical rotation.
• Share workload including phlebotomy and processing.
• Maintain communication and patient confidentiality.
• Perform instrument maintenance and quality control.
• Follow QA, safety, and infection control plans.

Skills

Procedural accuracy

Independent worker

Communication

Laboratory computer tasks

Education

Clinical Laboratory Science degree

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $27.36 - $38.30 / hour

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The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Medical Technologist PRN with LewisGale Hospital Montgomery you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary And Qualifications

• Performs required procedures in the department according to protocol.
• Makes proper decisions utilizing job knowledge. Works in an independent manner.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the designated section.
• Prioritizes work to ensure completions within the assigned shift and within expected intervals, i.e., Stat, Routine, Urgent.
• Assists the leadership in the completion of miscellaneous duties. May assist in the training and instruction of new employees and MLT students in clinical rotation.
• Shares daily workload within the department including phlebotomy and processing.
• Maintains good communication with supervisors, co-workers and customers. Respects patient confidentiality. Demonstrates an awareness of patient/client expectations and always seeks to satisfy.
• Demonstrates proficiency in all laboratory computer related tasks.
• Performs and documents instrument maintenance. Performs quality control according to established procedures. Troubleshoots instruments effectively when appropriate.
• Understands and participates in laboratory QA plan, safety policies, emergency preparedness plan and infection control plan.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and assess data appropriate to the age of the patient served.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience

Required - NA

EDUCATION

Required - Graduate of accredited school of Clinical Laboratory Science. Bachelor degree in a related field.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION

Required- N/A

Preferred - National certification in Medical Technology, MT(ASCP), or equivalent

Benefits

LewisGale Hospital Montgomery, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

LewisGale Hospital Montgomery

We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 140+ bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities in Southwest Virginia and New River Valley. We specialize in heart and vascular care—with the only cardiac catheterization lab in the New River Valley. We perform percutaneous coronary intervention - (stent and angioplasty). We provide services in orthopedic and spine care, and heartburn treatment at LewisGale Hospital Montgomery’s Heartburn Treatment Center. Our maternity services through our family-focused Birthing Center facilities have award-winning lactation consultants.

At LewisGale Hospital Montgomery, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.